The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2
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L04 | Immunosuppressants | |
3
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L04A | Immunosuppressants | |
4
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L04AD | Calcineurin inhibitors | |
5
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L04AD02 | Tacrolimus |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Code | Route | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORAL | Oral | 5 mg | |
| PAREN | Parenteral | 5 mg |
| Active Ingredient |
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Tacrolimus is a highly potent immunosuppressive agent. In particular, tacrolimus inhibits the formation of cytotoxic lymphocytes, which are mainly responsible for graft rejection. Tacrolimus suppresses T-cell activation and T-helper-cell dependent B-cell proliferation, as well as the formation of lymphokines (such as interleukins-2, -3, and γ-interferon) and the expression of the interleukin-2 receptor. |
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADOPORT Capsule, hard | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| DAILIPORT Prolonged-release hard capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| MODIGRAF Granules for oral suspension | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| PROGRAF Concentrate for solution for infusion | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| PROGRAF Hard capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | |
| TACFORIUS Prolonged-release hard capsule | MPI, EU: SmPC | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.